Author: Christiaan Rudolph Van der Merwe
Publisher:
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Category : Soils
Languages : en
Pages : 355

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Author: Martin Fey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139495291
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 289

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Soils of South Africa is the first book in seventy years that provides a comprehensive account of South African soils. The book arranges more than seventy soil forms into fourteen groups and then provides, for each group: • maps showing their distribution and abundance throughout South Africa • descriptions of morphological, chemical and physical properties • a detailed account of classification and its correlation with international systems • a discussion of soil genesis which includes a review of relevant research papers • appraisal of soil quality from a land use perspective as well as for its ecological significance • illustrative examples of soil profiles with analytical data and accompanying interpretations. There is also a fascinating account of the special relationship that exists between South African animals and soil environments. Soils of South Africa should interest students and researchers in the earth, environmental and biological sciences, as well as environmental practitioners, farmers, foresters and civil engineers.

Author: C. R. Van der Merwe
Publisher:
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Category : Grond
Languages : en
Pages : 382

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Author: CW van Huyssteen
Publisher: UJ Press
ISBN: 192842466X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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The South African Taxonomic soil classification system (SAT) is well established and utilised in South Africa. However, it is not internationally well known and therefore the need arose to provide a tool by which South African soil taxonomists can convert South African soil classifications and profile descriptions to the international classifications of the World Reference Base (WRB) for soil resources. The diagnostics and tacit knowledge presented in this publication are therefore based on the SAT and the WRB. When necessary, further substantiation was derived from the Land Type Survey of South Africa. The adopted procedure is effective in providing a reasonable classification based on the South African soil forms and families, while excluding certain WRB soil groups and qualifiers, because these are irrelevant to South African taxonomy. Lastly, this publication also highlights some peculiarities, omissions and inconsistencies observed between the SAT and WRB.

Author: C. R. Van der Merwe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 355

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Author: C. R. Van der Merwe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Soils
Languages : en
Pages : 342

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Author: Soil Classification Working Group
Publisher:
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Category : Land evaluation-Soils, South Africa--Tugela Valley
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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Author: C. R. van Merwe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 355

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Author: Hari Eswaran
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420040367
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278

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Developments in soil classification have accompanied parallel progress in our understanding of the soil system. However the theories behind the classifications and the purposes for which they were created have changed over time. The editors hope that this comprehensive synthesis will help to rally soil scientists around the world to develop an acce

Author: Christiaan Rudolph VAN DER MERWE (and HEYSTEK (H.))
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Languages : en
Pages :

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